A/HRC/42/42/Add.1 noted that the living conditions were extremely difficult, particularly for persons with disabilities and older persons. Health services and other basic essential services were difficult to obtain. When a resident falls ill, others in the camp pool money to help. In one case, a woman was in labour and there was no transport to take her to the hospital. She reportedly died. Reportedly, over 200 people in the camp have died due to illnesses. There is also a challenge in finding a place to bury the dead. Some residents spoke of being discriminated against due to their Central African Republic origin, which was evident in the Sango language they spoke. This made getting employment more challenging. 76. Many referred to the conflict in the Central African Republic and the violence they had witnessed against family members who had been killed by Séléka and anti-balaka group members. Some spoke about family members who had been tortured. The suffering of those in Gaoui was directly linked not only to local armed groups but also to mercenaries, who deprived people of not only their families, but of their means to live and survive. Repentance and surrender 77. The Working Group was informed of the situation of persons associated with Boko Haram who, having repented their actions or surrendered, had returned to their communities. It notes the challenges those individuals face, and emphasizes the need to vet such individuals, to see who can be rehabilitated and reintegrated into their communities, as many had been forcibly abducted or recruited. The Working Group further notes that it will be necessary to assess and treat some of these individuals as victims, particularly those who have been severely traumatized and need appropriate psychological and medical care. 78. Men and women who have been released or escaped from Boko Haram are treated with suspicion, yet women who have returned are more likely to face stigmatization. Husbands have shunned them and they have been left to fend for themselves in communities that did not support them. Their situations have been further compounded by poor living conditions and poor access to basic and essential services, leaving them without the support they need for integration. Where security can be ensured, there is a need to rebuild and establish mechanisms to help people create new homes and have access to income opportunities. There is a need to re-establish social services and rebuild relations and trust. Consequently, there is an urgent need for a scaled-up development response to help people to retake control of their lives. 79. There are also concerns that many of those who have surrendered have been detained without due process or placed in preventive detention for excessively long periods of time in prisons such as Koro Toro. Many of those individuals were charged with acts of terrorism, which, under the anti-terrorist law of 2015, can lead to the death penalty. The Working Group is thus concerned about potential human rights abuses in relation to the processing of those who have surrendered and other detainees in Koro Toro and urges the authorities to ensure that fair trial guarantees are respected in relation to detainees and prisoners. Due process guarantees must be respected in accordance with international human rights law. Employing human rights measures in the treatment of persons associated with terrorist acts can also minimize the possibility of them being radicalized or drawn back into violent extremism. Vigilante groups 80. The Working Group was informed that, in response to the attacks of armed groups such as Boko Haram, vigilante groups had formed within local communities to patrol the area and enforce law and order, as means of protection against further attacks. These groups are sometimes referred to as committees, and are composed of volunteers, usually farmers and fishers, and will act as informers for military security forces and traditional leaders. They often arrest suspects and take them to the security forces in the area. There were reports of vigilante groups causing tension among community members, particularly where the groups themselves were affiliated with Boko Haram or where they made it difficult for returnees or former members of armed groups who had surrendered to integrate. While understanding the need to strengthen the resilience of communities and their defence against armed groups, the Working Group is concerned that this phenomenon could develop into counter-insurgency or militia groups that could further fuel violence and conflict. 12